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By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D is widely promoted for better health, but if you’re overweight, you might not reap the benefits. In a new study, researchers found a 30% to 40% reduction in cancer, cancer deaths and autoimmune diseases among people with a lower body mass …
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Jan. 24, 2023 — Betsy Gall, a real estate agent, seemed to have everything: three children, a comfortable home, a handsome, “life-of-the-party” oncologist husband whom she loved. But her world shattered on Thanksgiving Day 2019, when her husband, Matthew, took his life. The couple had just moved from Minneapolis to Charlotte, where Matt took a …
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Jan. 23, 2023 – Tomer Shaked, an 18-year-old high school senior in Florida, started gaming around age 9. “I began spending more and more time playing video games in what I now know was a gaming addiction,” he says in an interview. “At first, I didn’t play all that much, and still put school and …
Jan. 20, 2023 – Scientists have made big strides in the fight against cancer. A person’s risk of dying of cancer in the U.S. fell by 27% in the past 2 decades, thanks in large part to researchers who continue to uncover the complex details of how cancer works and to make advances in treatment. …
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SOURCES: Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, national spokesperson, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and chair, department of nutrition and dietetics, University of North Florida. M. Elizabeth Swenor, DO, in charge of Lifestyle, Integrative, and Functional Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit. Mount Sinai: “Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin).” Merck Manual: “Vitamin B12 Deficiency.” National Institutes of Health Office …
Jan. 20, 2023 — Channing Muller was 26 years old when she had her first attack. A vegetarian for a decade and a recreational runner, this shocked both her and her doctors. “The first one happened the morning after I did a bar crawl,” Muller, now 37, says. “I took one step out of bed and …
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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers believe they have found a link between lower bacterial diversity in the intestine’s microbiome and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Normally, “more than 10,000 species of microorganism live in the human intestine,” noted study co-author Dr. Jung Ok Shim, a professor of pediatric …
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Jan. 20, 2023 – Preslee Marshall, a 25-year-old resident of Canada, began having severe electric shock-like sensations shooting throughout her body. It started happening once a week, then progressed to once a day, then multiple times a day, she says. Worried, Marshall, who co-manages a public relations agency, consulted a neurologist. “He told me my …
Jan. 20, 2023 – Preslee Marshall, a 25-year-old resident of Canada, began having severe electric shock-like sensations shooting throughout her body. It started happening once a week, then progressed to once a day, then multiple times a day, she says. Worried, Marshall, who co-manages a public relations agency, consulted a neurologist. “He told me my …
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be an even bigger predictor of depression and anxiety in adulthood than autism is, a new study finds — highlighting the mental health side of the disorder. It’s known that kids and adults with ADHD often have co-existing conditions, …
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You love your family and friends. Show them how much by whipping up comfort food this winter that is as heart-healthy as it is delicious. You can start by trying these four fabulous entrées in the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day. They’re simple to make. Add a few nourishing sides — vegetables, a green …
Jan. 19, 2023 — An emerging trend in virtual reality – incorporating smell – could be exciting news not just for gaming but for health care as well. A growing number of hospitals across the country are using virtual reality to help patients manage pain, overcome phobias, and calm anxiety. Providers and patients report mostly good …
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